The Kuwait officially called the State of Kuwait, is a sovereign Arab nation situated in the northeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq to the north and by Saudi Arabia to the south. It lies on the northwestern shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the Arabic "akwat". The country has an area of 17,820 square kilometres and has a population of about 2.7 million. Kuwait is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of government. Kuwait City is the political and economic capital of the country. The country Kuwai is rich in oil reserves and stands fifth largest oil reserves in the world. The government revenues mainly comes from the export of petroleum products. Kuwait stands eleventh richest country in the world as far as per capita income is concerned and at the top for human development index (HDI) in the Arab world. Kuwait is classified as a high income economy by the World Bank. Bariatric Surgery In Kuwait KW Adjustable Gastric Band, Kuwait Laparoscopic surgery has become an important addition to this field of surgery.